Support and gauge for curtain rods



Feb. 22, 1938. N. TERZO l SUPPORT AND GAUGE FOR CURTAINRODS Filed July 8, 1937 INVENT Afdcze Kg ATTORNEY f' Patented Feb. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES SUPPORT AND- GAUGE FOR CURTAIN RODS Natale Terzo, New York, N. Y., assigner to John Terzo, New York, N. Y.

Application July 8, 1937, Serial No. 152,499

Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful im-v provements in a support and gauge for curtain rods.

'I'he invention has for an object the construc- 5 tion of an article as mentioned which is adapted to support a curtain rod at various pre-determined elevations.

Still further the invention proposes to characterize the support and gauge for curtain rods by the provision of two identical vbrackets adapt-ed to be attached to opposite sides oi a window frame and adapted to support vertical rods on the upper ends of which the curtain rod is supported.

It is proposed to characterize each of the brackets by a base plate and a clamp plate hingedly connected thereto and formed with a vertical slot having a plurality of branches to receive a projection from the support rod and so support the same in various desired positions.

Still further the invention also proposes to hingedly connect the clamp plate and the base plate bracket s'o that they may be readily separated when desired.

Another one of the objects of this invention resides in a novel arrangement of normally holding the clamp plate and the base plate together.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth,

In the accompanying drawing forming a Inaterial part of this disclosurez Fig. l is a front elevational View of a window provided with a curtain rod supported according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the curtain rod and support shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a curtain rod adapted to be supported according to this invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the support rods.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the support brackets.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on 50 the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of another curtain rod constructed according to this invention.

A curtain rod I 0 is adapted to be supported above a window II and is supported by side sup- 55 port rods I2. These side support rods extend downwards to support brackets I3 which are attached to the window frame. An arrangement is provided to support the support rods I2 at various elevated positions upon the brackets I3 so as to correspondingly support the curtainrod I0. lt is thus possible to adjust the position of a supported curtain. Furthermore, it is possible to conveniently remove the curtain when desired without the necessity of climbing up to Where it is hung.

The curtain rod i!) comprises a pair of adjacent sections |92L and Illb which telescopically engage each other. The free ends of these sections are bent rearwards. Tubular elements Il!c are mounted upon the bent free ends and are adapted to engage the top ends I2a of the support rods I2. Each support rod is provided with a collar |21 immediately below the top portion against which the portions II)c of the curtain rod may rest.

rIfne curtain rod Il! illustrated particularly in Figs. l, 2' and 3 is of fiat construction made from a strip of material having its edge portions bent inwards. Fig. 7 illustrates another type of curtain rod l which is formed from tubular portions. rThe purpose of this illustration is to bring out that the particular design of the curt'ain rod is immaterial, provided it is `adapted to be supported on the upper ends of the support rods l2. The curtain rod l0 comprises a pair of telescopic tube portions Itaa and Ibb, the free ends of which are bent rearwards. L-shaped tubular extensions It extend downwards and adapted to engage upon the portions i28L of the support Yrods I2 and rest upon the collars. I2b thereof.

?ach bracket B3 is essentially formed from a base plate 23a and a clamp plate lh hingedly and slightly slidably mounted on one edge of said base plate. Fastening elements i5 are provided for attaching the base plate Ita' on a window frame or the like and these fastening elements have heads I5a engaging into bayonet slots I6 formed in the clamp plate I3b for holding the clamp plate against motion when it is in its lowered position. The hinged connection of the clamp plate and the base plate is formed as lollows: `From the.

base plate I3 there projects along one of the edges thereof tubular portions II preferably formed by r coiling edge portions thereof. Spaced a small distance below these tubular portions there are other tubular portions I8 which project from the adjacent edgek of the Clamp plate @3b. Hinge pintles I9 engage through adjacent tubular portions II and I8 respectively. Interposed between each pair of portions II and I8 there is an expansion spring 2B normally holding the tubular portions I'I and I8 spaced apart but permits them to be forced together when the clamp plate I3b is moved upwards. When the clamp plate is so moved the bayonet slots I 6 will assume their disengaged positions. Each of the bayonet slots has a restricted upper end and an enlarged lower end. When the enlarged lower end is in line with the head I5a of its fastening element the fastening element is inoperative as far as the clamp plate is concerned.

'Ihe clamp plate I 3b is formed with a vertically extending projecting portion I3d adapted to receive the lower end of the support rod I 2. The support rod I2 at its lower end portion is formed with a laterally projecting handle portion I2C. This handle portion I2c is adapted to extend through a longitudinally extending slot 2I in the clamp plate Ib. This slot 2| is formed with a plurality of horizontal branches 2W. The arrangement is such that the projecting element I2c may be engaged into any one of the branches ZIE' for supporting the support rod I2 in selected positions.

The operation of the device is as follows:-

When in the position as illustrated in Fig. l it is capable of supporting a curtain. When desired the elements I2c of each of the support rods I2 may be slightly turned, since there is no holding means preventing turning, until the projecting elements I2c are in line with the slots 2l. Then the rods I2 may be lowered to completely lower the curtain rod IJ. The curtain rod may easily be reached and a curtain mounted or removed thereon or adjusted as it is desired.

To replace the curtain it is merely necessary that the projecting elements I2C be moved upwards along the slots 2I to the proper elevations and then the rods I2 turned laterally either inwards or outwards to engage them intocertain of the branches 2If1L and then they are automatically maintained in this position. In other words the rods I2 are then supported by the projections I2c resting on the bottom edges of the branch slots 2Ia.

While I have illustrated` and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

l. In a support and gauge for curtain rods, a base plate, a clamp plate hingedly and slightly slidably mounted on one edge of said base plate, fastening elements for attaching said base plate on a window frame or the like and having heads engaging bayonet slots in said clamp plate for holding Said clamp plate against hinging in its lowered position, a curtain rod support engaging in a groove formed between said plates, and an element on said rod engaging one branch of a slot with a plurality of branches formed in said clamp plate for supporting said rod in an elevated position.

2. In a support and gauge for curtain rods, a

base plate, a clamp plate hingedly and slightly slidably mounted on one edge of said base plate, fastening elements for attaching said base plate on a Window frame or the like and having heads' gaging through said tubular portions, and expansion springs coaxial upon said pintles and disposed between said tubular portions.

3. In a support and gauge for curtain rods, a base plate, a clamp plate hingedly and slightly slidably mounted on one edge of said base plate, fastening elements for attaching said base plate on a window frame or the like and having heads engaging bayonet slots in said clamp plate for holding said clamp plate against hinging in its lowered position, a curtain rod support engaging in a groove formed between Said plates, and an element on said rod engaging one branch 0f a slot with a plurality of branches formed in said clamp plate for supporting said rod in an elevated position, said hinged and slidable connection comprising tubular portions turned in from the edges of the base plate and clamp plate and superimposed and slightly spaced from each other, pintles engaging through said tubular po-rtions, and expansion springs coaxial upon said pintles and disposed between said tubular portions, said fastening elements comprising headed screws or the like.

if In a support and gauge for curtain rods, a base plate, a clamp plate hingedly and slightly slidably mounted on one edge of said base plate, fastening elements for attaching said base plate on a Win-dow frame or the like and having heads engaging bayonet slots in said clamp plate for holding said clamp plate against hinging in its lowered position, a curtain rod support engaging in a groove formed between said plates, and an element on said rod engaging one branch of a slot with a plurality of branches formed in said clamp plate for supporting said rod in an elevated position, said groove comprising the inner side of a projecting portion formed in the clamp plate.

5. In a support and gauge for curtain rods, a base plate, a clamp plate hingedly and Slightly slidably mounted on one edge of said base plate, fastening elements for attaching said base plate on a window frame or the like and having heads engaging bayonet slots in said clamp plate for holding said clamp plate against hinging in its lowened position, a curtain rod support engaging in a groove formed between said plates, and an element on said rod engaging one branch of a slot with a plurality of branches formed in said clamp plate for supporting said rod in an elevated position, said clamp plate being formed with a main slot through which said element may pass, and said branch slots being formed in the sides of said main slot.

NATALE TERZO. 

